ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1064, 1 March 1911, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. SOUTH AFRICA Y. N,S. WALES. '".-. FINE BATTING. THE PROBLEM OF MACARTNEY By TelosraDh—Press Assoclatlon-Copyrielit. : (Rec. February 28, 6.10 p.m.) . : Sydney, February 28. The weather was fine but cloudy, and tho wicket good for tho continuation of the match, South Africa v. New South "Wales. Macartney and Tozer resumed batting, and tho partnership yielded 103 before Tozer was bowled by Strieker with a long hop. A couplo of overs later Macartney's century appeared. In compiling it ho had taken 108 minutes, and the effort was greeted with great applause. Minnett shaped ivell in opening, and hit Schwarz for a sixer, but, next ball, ho' was caught and bowled. At 126, Macartney attempted 15 pull one of Schwnrz's. "curly ones," and was bowled. Ho had batted 128 minutes, and had hit 9 fours in tho course of a chanceless innings. Emery again went in for hard hitting, and at onco landed SchwaTz on the. track. Next ovor ho lifted Sinclair on top of the ladies'.stand, and, in the next, put Schwarz, again on the track. ■ ; Four hundred appeared as the result of 271 minutes, and Emery's 50 took 20 minutes. From the start to tho luncheon adjournment "(80 minutes) ,176 runs had beon ; scored. . .

•In tho' first over after tho interval Faulkner bowled Massie. Harvey was luckily caught by Vogler oft Pegler. Emery (tho. not-out man) had made 80, and had tatted 16 minutes. His score included 7 fours and 1 six.

Pearse and Commaille again opened for South Africn. Commaille scored' 1, and then Macartney bowled him. At 9 Pearso played Macartney on. Faulkner and Nourso livened up the play, 50. appearing' for,' 33 minutes batting. ,

The gamo was stopped at a quarter to six, owing to tho failure of the light. The attendance wa5.2300. Macartney is tho only man 'who has scored two centuries in one match against South -Africa. Public opinion is strong that he should /bo included in Test cricket again. Who to leave out will be a pnzzle for tho selectors. After Hill's eulogy of Hordern ho is considered certain of inclusion: ' ; Faulkner and Nourse established a 200 inns partnership. For 61 minutes, play proceeded practically without incident, neither man taking risks, but hitting loose balls. Two hundred appeared after 123 minutes'. The bowling was very commonplace. ' Nourse's, century occupied 110 minutes, and Faulkner's century, was hoisted fifteen minutes later.

The following aro tho scores:— . \New South Wales.—Firs! Innings, Trumpcr, b. Penrse 5 Bardsley, c. Snooke, b. Pearso 9 KBlieway, 1.b.w., 1). Pegler ...."..:. ■' 33 M'Eihone, hit wicket, b. Sinclair ...... 91 Macartney, c. Pegler, b. Faulkner 119 Collins, c. Strieker, b'. Nourse , 83 Tozer, c. Strieker, ,b. Sinclair 2 Stinnett,.b. Faulkner .....:■...:. • 2 Emery, not out ..•...;;.;...;..■;.:...:...'....."•■. 58 Massie, b. Nourse 0 Harvey, b. Pegler' ':!. ..!....'.:'■.'.'•.'.•'•••••■••'■ H .Sundries ... 20 Total ■ ''.;•••• •■'• T."""'"'".1? 6 !,.-., ■_~, .fowling.Analysis. ■_Stricker,'nb wickets lor 13 runs; Nourse, hyo. for 21; Faulkner, two for 61 j Schrarz, none for 68; Pegler, two for 71; Sinclair, two for 72; Pearse, two for 54; .Vogler, none for 53. ' ■ ■ ':'■■ South Africa.—First Innings, c. Macartney, b...Emery 54 Comniaille, c. Bardsley, b. Minnett... '29 Faulkner, by Minnett 1....' 2 Nonrso, b. Emery ...::.;. 81 Snooke, c. Minnett, b.. Kelleway 13 Sinclair, b. Massie , G»: Strieker, not out , 82 Vogler, c. Macartney,' b. Emery 0 Schwarz, b. Macartney .......:.....: 13 Pegler, c. Kelleway,. b. Minnett 16 Campbell, o. M'Eihone, b. Kelleway. 32 ■". Sundries i. • 21 : Total ;............'.......;.... 408 ; " Bowling "Analysis. Macartney, one wicket for 42 runs; Emery, three for 101; Mnssie, one for 55; Kelleway, two for 49; Minnett, three for 140. ~ ■ ' New South' Wales—Second Innings. Bardsley, b.- Sinclair ...,'.. -73 Triitnper, b. Sinclair 15 Kelleway, b. Faulkner, 63 M'Eihone, c. Sehwarz, b. Faulkner ... - 2 Macartney, b. Schvravz 12G Collins, c. Snooke,' b. Faulkner ......... 2 Tbzcr, b. Strieker .!. 37 Miunett, c. and b. Schwnrz 23 Emery, not :out , .: •. 80 Massie.b. Faulkner 19 Harvey, c. 'Vogler, b. l'cgler 7 . Sundries 9 ■Total 453 : , Bowling Analysis.Vogler, no wickets for 54 runs; Pearise, nono for 36; Sinclair, two for 92; Pegler, one for 6J; Nourse, none for 23; Schwarz, two for 77; Faulkner, four for 71; Snooke, none for 2; Strieker, one for 43. South Africa.—Second Innings, Comniaille, b. Macartney 1 Pearse, b. Macartney .9 bourse, not out 112 Faulkner, not out ;.„>...;..... 100 Sundries 10 Total for two wickets 232 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. -. THREE-DAY MATCHES. ; BASIN AGAIN SURRENDERED. ; Thfl Management Comniitteo of the Wellington Cricket Association met last jvening.'Mr. M. Luckie presiding. Messrs. A. D.avies, A. Travers, and F. A. , Kollo waited upon the association as a deputation from the Port. Nicholson Amateur Athletic Club. Mr. Davies explained that the dcputittion.'was instructed to ask the association to consent .to the Port Nicholson Club being granted the use of the liasin Reserve on Saturday next, for a sports meeting, which the club had been unable to hold last Saturday, owing to bad ■weather. The club had spent upwards of ,Kio in making preliminary arrangements, and athletes who had intended to compete had gone to a lot of trouble nnd expense in making preparation for the meeting. The club wns aware of the position in which the association was placed owing to the lnteness of tho season, ami tho limited number of dates remaining available for cricket fixtures. It could rely only on tho courtesy of Hie association. Mr. Davies mentioned further that tho club had originally applied for February 11, which date was refused, on account of tho uncertainty of cricket fixtures. The club thus lost .u fine day. During the previous season the Port Nicholson Club had suffered heavy financial loss, and if it had to lose .E3O this season it could not stand it, and would have to go to the wall.

Mr. Parton asked whether, if tho weather turned out to bo wet 'next Saturday, tho club would apply for the following Saturday.

' Mr. Dimes replied in tho negative, and to a further question said tho deputation was authorised by tho club to state definitely that if anything prevented it from holding its meeting on Saturday next it would not apply for another da to this season until all cricket fixtures had Ijeen disposed of.

"Particularly Unfortunate." Mr. Luckie, in replying, sadi that tho association was in u particularly uufortuuato position. It had not received any visits by putsido teams, from which revenue might have been drawn. The association was worse oIV financially than it had been for years. Permission had been obtained froui tho City Council to charge for admission on two Saturdays, and until this application came in there had been every prospect of obtaining permission to charge ior admission on two further Saturdays. If the application were granted one of theso prospective days would have to bo dropped, and in ell'ect tho association stood to lose as much if it granted the application us the club would lose if the application were refused. After consideration it was agreed that the request of tho deputation be acceded to, and* that three-day matches be played to conclude the season, East A and Central A to be drawn against each other, and the other teams in the ordinary way. Tho Hutt team was empowered to make its own arrangements for a one-day match next Saturday. : Tho secretary was instructed to write to the Boscrves Committee of the City Council, pointing out that as the association had conceded the. use of the Basin Reserve on March 1, in place of February 25, to the Port Nicholson Athletic Club, it would be able to play cricket on only three more days this season, and applying for the right to charge for admission on the three days in nlncc of thn four in rosnect of which application had previously been made.

Coaching. Mr. Pearce, on behalf of the Ground Committee, reported that a rule had been made that any players coming up tor coaching must "set down their names and the time of their arrival in a took, to be kept by the coach. From the record thus obtained a report would bo made every month to the "Ground Committee. Tho Sunday Incident. Speaking of a disagreement which occurrod recently on tho Basin Reserve owing to the association's groundsman (Mr. J. V. Saunders) desiring to perform cer'tain work on a Sunday, the chairman said the facts appeared to bo that the coach acted as he did in ignorance of tho law in New Zealand. In attempting to work on a Sunday, he was merely following a practice that prevailed in Australia. Having harnessed a horse with a view to rolling the ground he allowed it to remain in harness until a sergeant of police, called in by .Mr. Dobson (custodian), arrived. On being told by ■ the sergeant that it was against the law to work, as ho had proposed, Sannders immediately unharnessed the horse. In point of fact he did no work that day. The secretary was instructed to forward an account by the groundsman of what happened on the Sunday in question, to tho City Council, and to state that the association considered it substantially correct and did not consider the incident demanded any further action on its part. Other Business. The Wellington South Cricket Club wrote withdrawing its third-class team from the competitions for the remainder of the .season. The Marlborough Cricket Association wrote inquiring whether it would be possible to arrange a representative fixture at "Wolliriston during Easter. The. chairman' said that as it was pronosed to conclude senior cricket on March 21. a wicket could hardly be kept in condition for a representative contest at Easter. Eventually the'secretary was instructed to forward tho addresses of the senior ■clubs to the Marlborough Association, so .that it might arrange n fixture with somo j'oiie of them if it HhoHghti'fit-;' ".:. • 'Answering an allegation by the Hutt Club that in a junior contest a North team played twelve men, the North Club admitted having inadvertently, committed; this breach of "the rules. 'As they had gained an easy victory in the match, they asked that it should be played again at the end of the season. The association decided that the rule must bo enforced, and awarded the match to Hutt. The secretary-(Mr. Stevens) said he had bson. asked by Mr. Laws to state that the Manawatu Association might probably: pay part of the expenses of a visiting team from "ffcllinuton, if one could arrange, to go iin on Saturday next. It was decided that if a team could bo organised, which would meet its. own expanses, it should l>3 authorised to go to Palinerston as an association team.

AUCKLAND TEAM. (By Telegraph—Press• Association^ Auckland,- February 28. The following team tins been chosen to represent Auckland acainst the Hawke's Bay cricketers on Saturday next:—Pearson, Snedden, Uobinson. Haddcn. Bush, Horspool, Hem us, L. Taylor, Wallace, Anthony, Kerr; emergencies, dimming and Brooke-Smith. Cricketers should not fail ti> ma tVio stock of cricket requisites at Laws and Manning's, Courtenay Place;.* SWIMMING. AN AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. Uy .Tt'eerapb-Press Ass-jciation-Copyrtem-(ltec. February 28, 9.5 p.m.) Adelaide, February 28. In the race for tho thousand yards professional swimming championship, Dickman, of New South Wales, beat Eead, of New 'South Wales, by three-quarters of a length, in ldinin. 3(isec. ATHLETIC F.C. EACE. Tho final for the Athletic Football Sports Club's 50 yards handicap raca was decided at the Te Aro Baths Inst evening, the winner being W. N. Beavene, Msec, with C. Murray. 7sec, second, aud J. Gosling. ssec, third. Ths other starter's were: J. Williamson, ISsec.; G. Ford, 4sec.; and J. Stratford, sw. Time, 38 2-5 SOC. . THE SWIFTS CLUB. The final for tho Swifts Club's 440 yards handican was decided at To Aro Baths last evening, the result being:—P. Grey U.Ssec, 1; H. Jenkinson, G.'iscc, 2; G. J. M'Grath, 88sec., 3. Also started: K. 1). Russell, 88scc.; G. E. Pnterson, 4Ss<;c. Time, 7min. 3sec..

BIJEAST-STEOKE HANDICAP. A junior 50 yards breast-stroke handicap was pot off last evening by the AVellinoton Club, the -result being:—First licift: TuTiibiiH, 1; Forsyth, Issc, 2; Ivirby, 'Isec. and Powntree, Ospc., dead lieat. 3. Also starred: C 4. AVaril. 9sce.; AV. Ward. Osec.; Wilson, tee'e.; "Weaver, 4sec.; Butler, 4sec.; Hyde, tec.; AV. AVarelinm. Isec.; Pope, kec.; Fraser, •Isec.; Hill, 'Isec. Second heat: Sievers, ■Isec, 1; Eussell, scr., 2; Martin; 4«ec;. 3. Also started: Jl'Qrath, (see.; Sheehy, 4sec.; Crowtlier. 'tsec. Final: hJicvers, 1; Turnbull, 2; Kirbj-, 3.

EMPIRE SPORTS

CHAMPION SWIJUIER'S POSITION. The chairman of the AA T ellinston Gentro of tho New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association (Mr. 0. S. Hill) lias been interesting himself nf late in tho matter of getting Malcolm Champion, the crack New Zealand and Auckland swimmer, to allow himself to be nominated as one of tho Australasian team of athletes to compete at the Festival of Empire sports, to be held i(i London during the Coronation celebrations. At tho out>ct the bar in the way of Champion ixjin;; able to make- the '(rip v'r.s that he was unable to leave his faniij>, but from the latest advice received from Auckland by 11 r. Hill there appears to be a change taking place in the position. In reply to a communication urging that a strong effort should be made to get Champion away. Mr. Hill has received a letter from Mr. J. J. Mulvahill, Champion's manager, ami secretary of the Auckland Centre, which states that the writer believes that Champion is not over-anxious to make tho trip, his friends bclicriu , . , that a better itiner-

ary for him is Australia next season and then Stockholm the following wintor. Mr. Mulvahill states, however, that tho Auckland "Star" is raising a fund for the purpose of tending Champion to the Festival of Empire, but at the lime of writing the movement had not gone far enough for them to judge what success would attend it. Mr. Mulvahill promises to write again us soon as he receives any definite information.

AMATEUR ATHLETICS,

P.N.A.A.C. SI'OETS CARNIVAL. The carnival which was to be held at the Basin lto.-erve last Saturday is to take place next' Saturday, March 4. The Cricket Association, at its meeting last evening, very generously waived its claim in favour of the club. Provided the weather if fine the programme arranged for last WEck will bo carried out in its entirety. All the champions who arc to compete at the Nciv Zealand Championship meeting on March 18 will be seen at their best. Cashman, Fitzgerald; and Turner in the walks, Halligau in the 120 yards hurdles, YV'ilkelman in the high jump, and Baxter in the throe miles, are to give trials with a view to the selection in tho 'Wellington team to go south. The Garrison Band will play selections during the sports] All tickets issued for Saturday will be available for next Saturday. :

WATER POLO,

A water polo match. Swifts v. T.M.C.A., played at To Aro Baths last evening, Tesulted in a win for Swifts by 5 to 0. E. Jenkinsou (3), Freyl.'erg, and Faterson scored for the winners.

. BOXING. AUSTRALIAN NOTES. Advice from Svdney states that "Dave" Smith' and "Billy" Papke have been matched ogain. They aro to meet at the Stadium on March 11, under the same, conditions as those attendant upon their first fight, and which obtained in the match that fell through owing to Smith injuring his hand. Each boxer agrees to weigh- list. lib. at the ringside. According to tho Sydney "Referee," a cablegram received from America states that at Milwaukee on Saturday, February 18, R. Unholz mat Young Jack Redmond in what was to have been a tenround bout. Unholz; Avas beaten in the sixth round. Mehegnn, light-weight champion of Australia, is leaving for America, on Juno 10 to trv his fortune. "Dealer" Wells and "Billy" Elliott, two featherweight boxers well known iu New .Zealand, fought a 20-round draw in Brisbane on January 18.

KELBURNE LACROSSE CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Kelburne Lacrosse Club was held last night, Mr. A. L. Courtney presiding. The annual report and-balance-sheet were adopted. The report congratulated members on a very successful.season in 1910. On nearly everj, occasion thn club was able to place a full team in the field, .and of the ten championship matches played nine were won and one lost, the team thus securing the handsome silver cup presented for competition by Mr. W. .1. Proud. The committee urged members to do their best towards maintaining the club's position in this year's competition. The balance-sheet showed that the season closed with a credit balance of M 2s. 3d.

Eight new members were elected. Votes , of thanks were extended to the press for the exccjlent reports of matches and to the retiring secretary, Mr. Miller, for his services to the club.

The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mr. 15. C. I.ovvey ;'vieepresidents, Hon. Dr. Findlay, Hon. T. AV. Hislop, Dr. Izawl, Msssrs. f. M. iVilfonl, M.P., F. M. B. Fisher, M.P., AV. J.

Frond. Orton Stevens. .T. G. AV. Aitkcn, ■v.ul F. O. I3olton; club captain, Mr. S. F. E. Meyer; vice-eaptain, Mr. E. I. Proud; committee. Messrs, S. N. HnMon; F. StnirmancU B. P. Sealy, A. N. Jordan, B. Bragg; hon. secretary, Mr. .1. .AY*. Canty; hon. treasurer, Mr. A. N. Jordan; delpßatfls to the Wellington Lacro.-?3 Association, Messrs, E. I. Proud and R. F. I!. Meypr; selection .committee, Messrs. Soaly, Hutton, nnd Jordan.

BOWLS,

The recent heavy rain having rendered the Khandallah Green unfit for play, the Kolbiirue-Kliamlallah pennant match will bo played on the Kelbunie Green on Saturday next'.